Collection of idiom culture about dragon

　　The dragon sees the head but not the end, the illusory dragon is originally imagined; language is the shell of thinking, and naturally the traces of the dragon are indispensable. Chinese idioms about dragons are rich and colorful, which also reflect the Chinese people's worship of dragons.

　　▲The finishing touch

　　This is a frequently used idiom. According to Tang Zhang Yanyuan's "Famous Paintings in Past Dynasties" volume seven years ago, Zhang Sengyou was a famous painter of Liang in the Southern Dynasties. He painted four white dragons for Jinling Anle Temple without putting his eyes on. He often said: "I flew away when I touched my eyes." People thought he was talking big, so they tried to ask him to draw his eyes. After a while, I saw thunder and lightning breaking through the wall, and two dragons ascended to the sky by the clouds, and the other two dragons were still on the wall without finishing their eyes. This is of course a legend, but the term "finishing the finishing touch" has become a metaphor for people describing the key points of an article or speech to make the content vivid and powerful. In ancient photo books, people’s eyes are like dragons, and they are said to be noble ones. According to the "Old Tang Book • Fang Ji Biography", Yuan Tiangang once looked at Wu Zetian when he was a child, and said in shock: "This child has dragon eyes and phoenix necks, so noble." Naturally, no one has the eyes of a dragon. Have seen.

　　▲Ye Gonghaolong

　　This is an idiom with a lot of life philosophy. According to Han Liu Xiang's "New Preface • Miscellaneous Fifth":

　　"Young Master Ye is good for dragons, hooks to write dragons, chisels to write dragons, house glyphs to write dragons. So the dragon hears it, peeks at the head, and casts its tail in the hall. Ye Gong sees it, and gives it back. Go, lose one's soul, five colors have no owner. Ye Gong is not a good dragon, and a good husband is like a dragon rather than a dragon." So later generations often use the "Ye Gong good dragon" metaphor to like a thing only on the surface rather than true love.

　　▲Dragon and Phoenix Dance

　　This idiom comes from Song Su Shi's "Monument of Faithfulness": "The mountain of the sky's eyes, the water flows out of the Yan, the dragon flies and the phoenix dances, and is gathered in Lin'an." The original description was unrestrained and bold. Now it is often used to describe the unrestrained and unrestrained calligraphy. Qing Wenkang's "Biography of Sons and Daughters" Chapter 10: "The calligraphy and the writing of the phoenix dance and the dragon fly are really admirable."

　　▲The spirit of Longma

　　This idiom comes from the poem "Shang Pei Jin Gong" by Li Ying in the Tang Dynasty: "Four dynasties worry about the country like silk, dragon horse spirit sea crane posture." Later it was used to metaphor the old and strong spirit.

　　▲Long Sheng Nine Sons

　　According to ancient legends, the nine dragons born by a dragon have different shapes and personalities. After metaphors, the brothers have different interests and different interests.

　　In most cases, the dragon is always a symbol of good things. "Wishing a child to become a dragon" expresses people's expectation for future generations, and "Chenglong and quick son-in-law" is a compliment to the son-in-law of others. "Dragon liver and wind marrow" or "long liver and leopard fetus" often refer to precious food or delicacies, while "dragon chapter and phoenix posture" refers to a person's extraordinary demeanor. "Long Xianghubu" describes a stern, mighty and majestic appearance, while "Long Teng and Tiger Leap" is a description of a vigorous, vigorous and vigorous person. In ancient times, the dragon had a natural connection with the feudal emperor. "Long Fei Ninth Five" refers to the position of the emperor, which originated from the " Book of Changes "; "Long Yan and Feng Zi" specifically described the appearance of the emperor, reflecting the feudal thoughts of the old age. As for the use of "Long Pan and Tiger" or "Dragon Pan and Tiger" to describe the majestic and dangerous terrain,

　　Using "hidden dragon and crouching tiger" to describe the abundance of talents and "busy and busy" to describe the busy scene of traffic is a more frequently used idiom.

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